Incident Overview
Warm temperatures and red flag warnings for hot weather and low relative humidities are causing flare-ups within the Jack Creek Fire perimeter. The 1,113 acre lightning sparked Jack Creek fire is located in remote Jack Creek drainage, part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, approximately 15 miles southwest of Leavenworth, WA. Smoke is visible in the Wenatchee Valley and may be expected for the rest of the week as fuels dry after a long cooling trend. The fire is monitored by both the Wenatchee River Ranger District and Cle Elum Ranger District and remains within the treatment area. The fire remains within Wilderness boundaries in an area that is lined by steep rock cliffs and scree slopes. It is normal for fires to become inactive, then increase fire activity with change in temperatures, relative humidities, and other climatic factors influence fuels.
Certain trail and area closures are in effect:
·· Closed- Jack Creek Trail (#1558) beginning at the Junction with Meadow Creek Trail (#1559) and ending at Stuart Pass.
·· Closed- Van Epps Trail (#1594) from Van Epps Pass to its junction with Jack Creek Trail (#1558).
·· Closed- Van Epps Jeep Trail (#4W302) from its junction with Fortune Creek Jeep Trail (#4W301) to its end at Van Epps Mine.
The Foam Creek Fire, located up the White River drainage, north of Lake Wenatchee in the Glacier Peak Wilderness, was contained at 600 acres after receiving large amounts of precipitation. Trail and area closures are now lifted for the Foam Creek Fire. This fire was managed as a fire for resource benefit, with the objective of decreasing natural fuels.
It is important that recreationists should not become complacent when in an area with active fire. If a warming trend or strong winds occur, fire behavior does change and can increase. Any trail and area closures in place help ensure public safety and will remain until danger from fires is extinguished. Smoke may be visible and smoldering and isolated "hot spots" will continue until winter. For your safety, please stay out of areas that have fire activity.
Future UPDATES will be provided when/if significant changes occur.
For more information call:
·· Wenatchee River Ranger District (509) 548-6977. Summer office hours are M-Saturday, 7:45am-4:30pm until mid October.
·· Cle Elum Ranger District (509) 852-1100. Office hours are Mon-Fri, 7:45am-4:30pm.
·· Both offices are closed on Sunday.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildland Fire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Saturday August 08th, 2009 aprox 12:00 AM |
| Location | T23N, R15E, Sec 11 |
| Incident Commander | Ross Sykes |
Current Situation
| Size | 1,113 acres |
|---|---|
| Fuels Involved | Sub alpine fir, timber. |
| Fire Behavior | The Jack Creek Fire remains relatively inactive, although smoke increases in hot/dry weather. No new lightning has occurred in the area. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | The objectives for firefighting personnel are to confine, contain, and monitor the Jack Creek Fire, keeping the fire within natural land boundaries. |
|---|---|
| Terrain Difficulty | Very steep and rocky terrain deep in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area near the Cascade Crest. |
| Remarks | The Eastern Wildland Fire Use Management Team demobilized from the fire on August 25. A Type 4 Incident Management Team (Ross Sykes Incident Commander), is managing the fire and working with both the Wenatchee River and Cle Elum Ranger Districts. |
Current Weather
| Wind Conditions | 5-7 mph W |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 78-88 degrees |
| Humidity | 25-35% |
